TEAM TALK
- Post Game Notes: Patriots vs. Falcons. Records set, milestones reached, trends continued. Bill Belichick ties 5th place Chuck Noll with 209 wins.
- Erik Scalavino analyzes New England's Week 4 victory over the Atlanta Falcons and offers some observations.
- Post Game Press Conferences: Bill Belichick (2.54 min. video) and Tom Brady (2.02 min. video)
- Post Game Quotes: Falcons.
- Patriots Today - Breaking down win over ATL. (2.23 min. video)
- Locker Room Uncut - Edelman, Pats' happy with win. (2.02 min. video)
LOCAL LINKS
- Jeff Howe recaps Sunday's win, with the Patriots outlasting the Falcons 30-23.
- Mike Reiss posts his initial reaction to Patriots 30, Falcons 23 and tells us what it means.
- Ron Borges sees the Patriots taking steps in both directions last night. They went forward, backward, and then held on.
- Mike Petraglia says there was nothing ugly about the Patriots win Sunday night.
- Christopher Price tells us what we learned Sunday night: Aqib Talib and the defense rise up in win over the Falcons.
- Mike Reiss reports the Patriots created their own adversity last night, and then overcame it.
- Tom E. Curran writes the Patriots' margin for error is tiny; They have who they have and are finding a way to make it work. Because of Tom Brady.
- Mike Petraglia notes there is no CB in the NFL playing better than Aqib Talib, not Seattle's Richard Sherman or Tampa's Darrelle Revis.
- Len Pasquarelli lauds the play of Aqib Talib, keeping Julio Jones out of the action for most of the night and his critical plays at critical times.
- Karen Guregian focuses on Kenbrell Thompkins break-out game.
- Mike Reiss shares some locker room buzz following last night's victory: Physical football was the key.
- Tom E. Curran & Mike Girardi discuss the Pats' ability to win a game that many thought they would lose. (2.14 min. video)
- Shalise Manza Young reports Vince Wilfork has a torn Achilles' tendon and will most likely be put on season-ending IR.
- Christopher Price shares five thoughts on how the Patriots might try to replace Vince Wilfork.
- Zuri Berry gives us 5 takeaways from last night's win. Fantastic defense in the red zone.
- The Herald staff picks the Best & Worst from Sunday's game.
- Christopher Price tells us what went right and what went wrong during the game.
- Mike Reiss gives us his Ups and Downs for the Patriots.
- Erik Frenz tells us which players' stock is up and which is down.
- Tom E. Curran presents his Pats-Falcons preview review, and how far he was off the pre-game mark.
- Jeff Howe Patriots Notebook: Pats opened their 2nd drive running the ball 10 consecutive times before the go-ahead TD, setting the tone for the rest of the game; Tony Gonzalez had a monstrous game over the middle; Aaron Dobson left the game with a neck injury.
- Mark Daniels reports the Patriots are pleased for Brian Hoyer's new start in Cleveland.
NATIONAL NEWS
- NFL Game Center - New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons. Recap, stats, analysis and highlight videos.
- Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Tom Brady's 4-0 Patriots only scratching the surface.
- Darin Gantt (ProFootballTalk) Sunday night wrap-up: See how they run.
- Trent Dilfer (ESPN) Falcons beat themselves? (2.41 min. video)
- Mike Tanier (Sports on Earth) Mandatory Monday: Super Bowl now. The Patriots can do more than spawn-kill rookie quarterbacks.
- Gregg Rosenthal (NFL.com) 40 takeaways from Week 4: Tom Brady and the Patriots look like the biggest challengers for the Broncos in the AFC.
- Michael David Smith (ProFootballTalk) NFL morning after.
- Jonathan Comey (Cold Hard Football Facts) 5 things, Take 2: The instant replay system in the NFL needs to be changed ASAP.
- Peter King (MMQB.SI) MMQB: Peyton at 37 - the best from the best.
- Doug Farrar (SI) Falcons' red-zone woes continue in frustrating loss to unbeaten Patriots.
- Kevin Seifert (ESPN) NFL Week 4 studs and duds.
- Laces Out (Fox Sports) NFL Week 4 awards: Best and worst from Sunday's action.
VIEW FROM ATLANTA
- D.Orlando Ledbetter (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Patriots withstand rally to down Falcons, 30-23.
- D. Orlando Ledbetter (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Falcons Report card: Kenbrell Thompkons a.k.a. Lynn Swann Jr.
- Mark Bradley (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) When the Falcons see red, they stop - and lose.
- Vaughn McClure (ESPN) Falcons can't drop the ball anymore.